Kendal is responsible for the layouts of Heartland’snewspapers and other publications. In addition, Kendal also produces other graphics, designs, and advertisements for Heartland.org. He is also the host of Heartland's “In the Tank Podcast,” uploaded to the Heartland Daily Podcast iTunes feed every Friday.

Donny Kendal, Jim Lakely and Charlie Katebi present episode #147 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly podcast features (as always) interviews, debates, and roundtable discussions that explore the work of think tanks across the country. The show is available for download as part of the Heartland Daily Podcastevery Friday. Today’s podcast features work from The Pacific Research Institute, the Cato Institute, and the Civitas Institute.

Donny starts off the show with a discussion about how the political wings of the country are getting further apart. In general, throughout our political experience, when a party comes into power, the other party is dragged toward the center. Today instead, it seems more and more that the parties are running further apart.

Donny then asks Jim about the recent resignation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Jim lays out the accomplishments of Pruitt and gives insight into what we can expect moving forward. He also talks about Heartland’s America First Energy Conference on August 7 in New Orleans.

The trio then talk about Association Health Plans (AHP). Charlie Katebi explains what benefits to expect from the new AHP rules and how it may help lower the costs of health care plans. Katebi also responses to criticisms of AHPs from Cato scholar Micheal Cannon.

The last topic discussed is that of “income tax rate caps.” North Carolina, in November, will vote on whether the state should lower the cap on income tax rates in the state. The group talks about this type of limitation and if it could or should be applied on a federal level.